Chasing Truth (Eleanor Ames, #1)

by Julie Cross

[Leah]

Chasing Truth is one of those books that has you hooked, beginning to end. I’m not even kidding, it took me over a week to read (because, life) but every time I picked it back up, I knew what had come before, and I was so, so invested in Ellie’s life. What I liked is the book just chucks you into the deep end – there’s no pre-amble, no flashbacks to the night Simon died, we just know he died and that it bothers Ellie, a lot. And that there were shady things in her past, that are hinted at but never fully seen, and it definitely seems like the family drama will continue as the series progresses because, yes, this is the first in a series, and if the other book continue in such a fast-paced, amazing way, then everyone is in for a helluva ride!

I just loved everything about Chasing Truth. I loved the characters – Ellie is so kick-ass, and carries the story so well. SO WELL. Then there’s mysterious Miles, who had me swooning from the off, and much like Ellie I was never sure if we were supposed to trust him, but I liked him anyway, whether he was involved in Simon’s death or not, because he was such a charmer, such a smooth talker, and he just made me sigh in happiness. As did Aidan, which was weird. But he seemed like such a protector, and he worked for the secret service which means he must wear lots of suits. He seemed so masculine and protective and the way he cared for Ellie and Harper was so sweet. And I’d love to know more about Harper, she very much was a bit of a wallflower, only around to be the parental figure for Ellie, but she seems like she has her own stories, so we shall see!

This book literally has it all. Swoon-worthy scenes, action that has your heart pumping madly, an absolutely jaw-dropping final act, and it was just everything that I wanted in a book, and more. It kept me hooked from beginning to end, and I can’t wait for book two! I need more Ellie and Miles in my life, because man, do those two have a connection and I’m looking forward to them solving many, many more crimes/suspicious deaths/anything really that means they need to be in the same room together, investigating. This is genuinely one of my favourite young adult thrillers, it had my heart racing from start to finish and I never knew where the plot was going to go next (actually that’s a small lie as I was very, very worried something would happen with Aidan, in that maybe he was too good to be true? Man, did that have me nervous/sweating). Chasing Truth is a must-read, I absolutely devoured it.